The King of California: J.G. Boswell and the Making of a Secret American Empire
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (648 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00KPZ5VDG |
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| Number of Pages | : | 329 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Eric C. Petersen said Fascinating book. Fascinating book. Not only about the agricultural empire the Boswells built starting in the early 19"Fascinating book" according to Eric C. Petersen. Fascinating book. Not only about the agricultural empire the Boswells built starting in the early 1920s, but the backgrounds and working conditions of those attracted to work in the Central Valley (Oakies both black and white in addition to Mexicans), how towns like Corcoran were established (and later destroyed), all made very real by the endless interviews conducted by the authors. The amount of background research required to produce this book is mind boggling, yet the pieces are seamlessly put together - the book moves right along, I found to be a real page-turner, and has no axe to grind, . 0s, but the backgrounds and working conditions of those attracted to work in the Central Valley (Oakies both black and white in addition to Mexicans), how towns like Corcoran were established (and later destroyed), all made very real by the endless interviews conducted by the authors. The amount of background research required to produce this book is mind boggling, yet the pieces are seamlessly put together - the book moves right along, I found to be a real page-turner, and has no axe to grind, . Donald A. Collins said Politics and Greed Dominate California Water Policies. The King, J.G.Boswell II, died in April "Politics and Greed Dominate California Water Policies" according to Donald A. Collins. The King, J.G.Boswell II, died in April 2009 but the empire he and his fore bearers built still allowed his chroniclers to drive the distance from Washington DC to Philadelphia (over 1Politics and Greed Dominate California Water Policies The King, J.G.Boswell II, died in April 2009 but the empire he and his fore bearers built still allowed his chroniclers to drive the distance from Washington DC to Philadelphia (over 135 miles) without leaving their property. The incredible reporting job done by these authors speaks to the highest traditions of that craft. Their detailed, balanced account of just how Boswell and his family acquired and maintained this vast empire of cotton and other agricultural products ranks with other California water sagas such as the classic "Cadillac Desert: The American West and its Disappearing Water" b. 5 miles) without leaving their property. The incredible reporting job done by these authors speaks to the highest traditions of that craft. Their detailed, balanced account of just how Boswell and his family acquired and maintained this vast empire of cotton and other agricultural products ranks with other California water sagas such as the classic "Cadillac Desert: The American West and its Disappearing Water" b. 009 but the empire he and his fore bearers built still allowed his chroniclers to drive the distance from Washington DC to Philadelphia (over 1Politics and Greed Dominate California Water Policies The King, J.G.Boswell II, died in April 2009 but the empire he and his fore bearers built still allowed his chroniclers to drive the distance from Washington DC to Philadelphia (over 135 miles) without leaving their property. The incredible reporting job done by these authors speaks to the highest traditions of that craft. Their detailed, balanced account of just how Boswell and his family acquired and maintained this vast empire of cotton and other agricultural products ranks with other California water sagas such as the classic "Cadillac Desert: The American West and its Disappearing Water" b. 5 miles) without leaving their property. The incredible reporting job done by these authors speaks to the highest traditions of that craft. Their detailed, balanced account of just how Boswell and his family acquired and maintained this vast empire of cotton and other agricultural products ranks with other California water sagas such as the classic "Cadillac Desert: The American West and its Disappearing Water" b. Read It To Understand S. San Joaquin Valley Agribusiness This region is where most of the water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta goes to feed subsidized crops we don't need, making big ag rich on taxpayer welfare. Most don't know that the L.A. basin and MWD are second fiddle. This book tells you the personal history of how and why, covering the the largest landholder in the valley who fuctionally owns your State and Federal elected officals. This book is as important to understanding California water politics and history as Cadillac Desert. Most farmers never make this kind of $. Farming is long hours of hard, dangerous work for low profit, unle
Boswell was the biggest farmer in America. It is a gripping read with cameos by a cast of famous characters, from Cecil B. DeMille to Cesar Chavez.. G. J. The King of California is the previously untold account of how a Georgia slave-owning family migrated to California in the early 1920s, drained one of America 's biggest lakes in an act of incredible hubris and carved out the richest cotton empire in the world. He built a secret empire while thumbing his nose at nature, politicians, labor unions, and every journalist who ever tried to lift the veil on the ultimate "factory in the fields". Much more than a business story, this is a sweeping social history that details the saga of cotton growers who were chased from the South by the boll weevil and brought their black farmhands t